Kent

Kent, Ohio is an historical town located on the Cuyahoga River twenty minutes east of Akron. It’s best known for Kent State and the events of 1970, but in recent years, the town has been expanding its restaurant scene, community events, and connection to the university, making it an exciting place to live. Known as the Tree City, the best time to be in Kent is fall for the changing leaves, and summer for all of the green—a welcome sight after the cold Ohio winter!

Kent Bog State Nature Preserve

This park is right off of State Route 43, but you wouldn’t be able to tell while walking through the bog. The preserve’s winding boardwalk and informational plaques offer a great view of a bog left over from the Ice Age. The bog’s claim to fame is that it’s the continental US’s largest patch of tamarack trees, which are deciduous conifers (meaning, they look like evergreens but they shed their needles). This is a great place to get away to any season of the year.